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Pro bike: Ben Berden’s Raleigh RXC Pro Disc

Pro bike: Ben Berden’s Raleigh RXC Pro Disc

This is the Belgian's second season of racing in the United States, and his first aboard a Raleigh

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To save weight, Berden only runs three titanium rotor bolts on the 160mm front and rear rotors

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Berden runs a prototype of the next generation TRP Parabox system on the rear. In addition to being lighter, Parabox R routes the hydraulic line on the inboard side of the brake caliper, rather than the outside. Berden frequently clipped his heel on the outboard-mounted line on the current Parabox caliper, hence the switch

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Chain rentention is handled by a K-Edge Chain Keeper and Cross Ring Guard

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Up front, Berden runs a single 42-tooth FSA chainring on Dura-Ace 172.5mm crankarms

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

A Wheels Manufacturing adapter is used to mate the 24mm Shimano spindle to the frame's PF30 bottom bracket shell

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

An 11-28T Dura-Ace cassette and chain mated to an Ultregra Di2 derailleur round out Berden's drivetrain

Note the lower stack height of this pre-production Parabox; it appears to be half as tall as the current version

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Berden was running Clement PDX tires on the front and rear for the muddy course BikeRadar watched him go round. He often pairs a front PDX with the fast-rolling LAS file tread in the rear for dry courses

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

It's not the camera angle or a mechanic's mistake – Berden really does run his saddle nose-up

This is the Belgian's second season of racing in the United States, and his first aboard a Raleigh

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

To save weight, Berden only runs three titanium rotor bolts on the 160mm front and rear rotors

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Berden runs a prototype of the next generation TRP Parabox system on the rear. In addition to being lighter, Parabox R routes the hydraulic line on the inboard side of the brake caliper, rather than the outside. Berden frequently clipped his heel on the outboard-mounted line on the current Parabox caliper, hence the switch

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Chain rentention is handled by a K-Edge Chain Keeper and Cross Ring Guard

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Up front, Berden runs a single 42-tooth FSA chainring on Dura-Ace 172.5mm crankarms

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

A Wheels Manufacturing adapter is used to mate the 24mm Shimano spindle to the frame's PF30 bottom bracket shell

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

An 11-28T Dura-Ace cassette and chain mated to an Ultregra Di2 derailleur round out Berden's drivetrain

Note the lower stack height of this pre-production Parabox; it appears to be half as tall as the current version

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Berden was running Clement PDX tires on the front and rear for the muddy course BikeRadar watched him go round. He often pairs a front PDX with the fast-rolling LAS file tread in the rear for dry courses

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

It's not the camera angle or a mechanic's mistake – Berden really does run his saddle nose-up

Last year, veteran Belgian cyclocross racer Ben Berden crossed the pond for his first full season of racing in the United States. He’s returned for the 2012/2013 season with the support of Raleigh Bicycles and Clement tires.

BikeRadar caught up with him in Fort Collins, Colorado, at the second stop on this year’s US Gran Prix of Cyclocross. He finished third and fifth, respectively, in Saturday and Sunday’s elite men’s races, aboard his Raleigh RXC Pro Disc.

New brakes, old numbers

As a Raleigh-sponsored rider, Berden can opt to race the disc or cantilever version bike. He counts himself among the growing number of elite racers who are fully embracing disc brakes for cyclocross.

At a time when many North American cyclocross rigs are trending lower and, sometimes, slacker, Raleigh’s cyclocross line bucks the trend, sticking to more traditional, old world geometry: a 72-degree head tube and high bottom bracket with a scant 55mm of drop.

Berden’s setup is a mix of the Ultegra Di2 kit that comes standard on the RXC Pro Disc, along with some special finishing touches. Like the man himself, the bike has a lot of personality.

The most notable addition is the TRP Parabox hybrid hydraulic brake system. The version Berden runs is a blend of the production line and prototype pieces of a lighter, more refined model that, according to TRP, should be available to the public by January 2013. Dubbed Parabox R, the new system shaves grams by using titanium hardware and composite pistons. It also takes advantage of a shorter mounting collar to decrease its stack height.

Berden runs a prototype of the next generation TRP Parabox system on the rear

“Ben really likes to run the PDX in the front and the LAS in the rear – he finds this to be a great combo,” noted Jordan Schware, head mechanic for the Raleigh-Clement cyclocross team.

As for tire pressure, Berden keeps that to himself. “He’s an old-school Belgian – he does it by feel. We start his bikes and his spare wheels at 30psi and he drops it from there,” said Schware.

Berden is a fan of the simplicity, reliability and the mud-worthiness of a 1x10 drivetrain. His single-ring setup consists of a Dura-Ace crankset mated to a 42-tooth FSA chainring.

K-Edge handles chain retention, with an outer Cross Ring Guard and inner chain catcher in place of the front derailleur. An 11-28t Dura-Ace cassette gives the Belgian all the range he needs to keep up with his American competitors.